Monthly Archives: September 2012

Millstone pedagogy?

Increasing amounts of external discipline and rules are then used to conform the children to Christian norms, and as long as they match up externally, they are told and assured that they are believers. Sounds a lot like the Judaism … Continue reading

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A modest proposal: the Bible matters to how we raise our children

I’d rather err with the Baptists | HeadHeartHand Blog. I can make this brief. The post linked above makes more sense if we have some tract on TULIP as our authoritative, inerrant, and sufficient guide to life and faith rather … Continue reading

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Government Failure Day means Government Empowerment Day

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” — Rahm Emanuel Eleven years ago today our government massively failed … Continue reading

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If you vote, you shouldn’t vote for anyone but the least evil: other than that you’re free.

No one can tell you to put a sign in your yard for a candidate for a political office. If you’re a Christian, your obligation to do good to all men does not mean that your lack of dedication to … Continue reading

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On why we will never pay off the national debt

Compare two scenarios:   ONE An Entrepreneur in, say, 19th-century Virginia thinks a railroad to California will make lots of money. He gets some venture capitalists to back him and then also sells bonds. His plan works, and suddenly the … Continue reading

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